TSB can reveal that Leeds United’s academy manager Chris Sulley has left the club, only a year after starting his new role at Thorp Arch. Sulley was appointed by the club early last year after a protracted search for a new academy boss. He started work on 1st March 2011, but TSB understands that his… Continue Reading
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What Ken Said – 02.03.11 – Don’t Like It? Join The Club
‘Mr Chairman’ reveals we have been searching for a loan signing or two. The failure to do this sooner is down to all number of things but it’s certainly not his fault. And if you still think it may be his fault then there’s a reminder that financial oblivion in football isn’t too far away. To be fair, most of us know that considering we were in that position under a certain chairman just a couple of years ago. Moving on, he let’s us know that draws aren’t as good as wins and welcomes our new Academy Manager, who turns out to be Gwyn Williams’ mate. Elsewhere, the fact that 2,596 people decided not to renew their season tickets early is ‘overwhelming’ and ‘amazing’, while there is also a new early renewal period for members… at an increased price… and even more if you don’t sort it out before then. But don’t worry if you don’t renew because there’s thousands of Norwegians “who we can have a go at” convincing to cough up £27 to sign up. Last but not least, there’s a match against Donny, the final-day TV move and killer sentence to end on.… Continue Reading
New Academy Boss in at Thorp Arch
The four-and-a-half month search for Leeds’ new Academy manager finally ended today when the club announced that Chris Sulley would be taking over the Thorp Arch hotseat.
Whilst not a big name appointment to set the fans pulse’s racing, it looks like at the very least Sulley will bring in new ideas and a new philosophy to club. In a five-minute interview broadcast on LUTV he managed to cram in references to his MBA, recent socio-economic changes in youth football and the introduction of best practice to Thorp Arch. The contrast between Sulley’s managment speak and his predecessor, the affable Beverley-born Neil Thompson who is very much an old school footballing man, couldn’t be greater.… Continue Reading